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+# Contributing to ch
+
+## Development
+
+### Adding New Commands
+
+Install cobra dependencies: (required to generate new commands)
+
+```shell script
+go get github.com/spf13/cobra/cobra
+```
+
+Add new cobra command
+
+```shell script
+# add new subcommand
+cobra add <child command> -p <parent command>
+cobra add childCommand -p 'parentCommand'
+```
+
+Add or adjust `~/.cobra.yaml` file for your name, license, year, etc. [Docs](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/blob/master/cobra/README.md)
+
+### Working with Go Modules
+
+Go Module:
+
+```shell script
+# you don't have to run this since we already have a go.mod and go.sum file
+go mod init github.com/<name>/<repo-name>
+
+# add new library
+go get <new dependency>
+
+# organize modules and dependencies
+go mod tidy
+
+# remove dependency
+go mod edit -dropreplace github.com/go-chi/chi
+```
+
+## Documentation
+
+When writing instructions in the CLI and in the README, please follow syntax recommended by [google developer docs](https://developers.google.com/style/code-syntax)
+
+
+Change package name:
+
+```shell script
+# change module name in all files
+ find . -type f \( -name '*.go' -o -name '*.mod' \) -exec sed -i -e "s;container-helper;ch;g" {} +
+```
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@@ -98,49 +98,3 @@ stop running container/environment
 ### list
 
 list all saved configs
-
-## Development
-
-Install cobra dependencies: (required to generate new commands)
-
-```shell script
-go get github.com/spf13/cobra/cobra
-```
-
-Add new cobra command
-
-```shell script
-# add new subcommand
-cobra add <child command> -p <parent command>
-cobra add childCommand -p 'parentCommand'
-```
-
-Add or adjust `~/.cobra.yaml` file for your name, license, year, etc. [Docs](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/blob/master/cobra/README.md)
-
-Go Module:
-
-```shell script
-# already created
-go mod init github.com/<name>/<repo-name>
-
-# add new library
-go get <new dependency>
-
-# organize modules and dependencies
-go mod tidy
-
-# remove dependency
-go mod edit -dropreplace github.com/go-chi/chi
-```
-
-Write Documentation:
-
-Follow syntax recommended by [google developer docs](https://developers.google.com/style/code-syntax)
-
-
-Change package name:
-
-```shell script
-# change module name in all files
- find . -type f \( -name '*.go' -o -name '*.mod' \) -exec sed -i -e "s;container-helper;ch;g" {} +
-```